Lock for bicycles.



E. R. FELL.

' LOCK FOR BICYCLES. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1916.

Patented Mir. 6, 1917.

Fi 1a 'tJ'NiilED era ELLWOOD R. FELL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

LOCK FOR BIoYcLns.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' ratentedriiidne,1917.,

Application filed June 12, 1916.' Serial No. 103,098.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that l. ELLwooo' R. FELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at lfhilzulelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Locksfor Bicycles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tion being to provide a deviceof the character stated which is secured to, and carried by the bicycleand always in convenient position for locking the wheel wheneverdesired.

A further object is to provide a lock of the character stated which isof extremely inexpensive construction, strong and durable in use.

lVith these and other objects in view my invention consists in certainnovel featu res of construction and combinations and' a'rrangements: ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in theclaims. I

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating my improvements inlocked position on a bicycle.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in section on the line of Fig. 2, and r Fig. 4: is aview in side elevation of the lock removed.

1 represents a bicycle of ordinary type to which my improved lock 2 issecured as will now be described. I

The lock 2 is made with a bifurcated 40 frame 3 having clamps a on thetwo mem bers thereof, which are secured to the members of the-bicyclerear fork 5 by means of bolts 6 and nuts 7.

An upwardly projecting rod 8 is secured to frame 3 and carries a collar9 at its upper end. This collar 9 is made with parallel perforated ears10, between which the up per end of rod 8 is pivotally secured b a rivet11 so that the collar may take vary- 50 ing angles in accordance withthe structure of the bicycle.

locks forbicycles, the object of the invenmeans of rivet-M with onemember of the bifurcated frame 3, and adjacentits other '18 ispositioned throughthe perforated lug 16 and prm thediasp. 4 r l Thehasp' 13 is provided with a slot 1 which receives the perforated lug 17on one side of the frame 3 when the hasp is swu .g upwardly out of itslocked position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The padlock 18 ispositioned through the perforated lug-11' and not only operates tosecure the hasp in its vertical position but is ready for use wheneverit is desired to lock the wheel.

As shown clearly in the drawing,'whenever the hasp 13 is in lockedposition, it is projected through the rear wheel 2L brtween the spokes20 and when in this position securely locks the wheel even though theframe should be disconnected from the bicycle frame.

' The device is carriedby the bicycle in convenient position for use,and aflords a securing means which prevents turning movement of thewheel.

\Vhile I have referred to the device as a lock for bicycles, I wouldhave it underents fraudulent manipulation of stood that I do not limitmyself to any particular form of wheeled vei 'le as my improvements areadapted for ise on various vehicles, but" is especially adapted forbicycles, motorcycles, tricycles and the like.

Various slight changes may be made in-- the general form "andarrangement of parts described without departing from my in vention andhence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, butconsider, myself at liberty .to make such changes and" alterations asfairly fall within the spirit and, scope of the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

The collar 9 is positioned around the seat A post 12 but does notinterfere'wiith the adjustment of the seat post to suit the rider. 55 A'hasp 13 is pivotally connected by 1. A device of the characterdescribed,

'comprising a bifurcated frame adapted tn straddle the wheel, clamps onthe members of said bifurcated frame; adapted to secure the same to asupport, a hasp hinged to one end of the frame. perforated lugs on bothends of the bifurcated frame, said hasp having slots therein adapted toreceive the said 10 the wheel, and a padlock adapted to secure the haspagainst movement.

3. The combination with a vehicle, having a rear fork, a whe'el ill therear fork, and a seat post adjacent the upper end of the fork, of abifurcated frame, a rod projecting upwardly from the frame, a collarpivotally secured to the rod and through which the seat post ispositioned. a hasp carried by the frame and adapted to be positionedthrough the wheel, clamps on the bifurcated frame secured to the membersof the fork, lugs on the frame, and a padlock adapted to secure the haspto either of said lugs, one of said lugs adapted to engage the hasp inits locked position and the other in its unlocked position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two Slll)S(fl 'll)lll,Q' witnesses.

I ELTAVOOD R.

Witnesses ELEANOR F. \IARSAY,

WVILLIAM CONWAY.

FELL.

